Sexual Health through Football Coaching
It has come to our attention that some groups of young people have been approaching members of the public for cash donations in TackleAfrica's name on London streets and doorsteps. These people do not represent TackleAfrica in any way, and any money they obtain is fraudulently taken and does not come to us.
We are absolutely thrilled to hit our 100,000 contraceptives mark this month! This means, across all our different Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programmes across Africa, we’ve distributed over 100,000 different types of contraception through football, from condoms to coils and implants to IUDs. So this is simply a thank you to everyone […]
What’s small, fun to use, fits in your pocket and is the only item that protects you against HIV, sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies? Of course, it’s a condom! We know there seem to be international days for everything now, but this amazing gadget truly does deserve its own day. Condoms come in all […]
“Growing up, I remember having a very happy and fulfilled childhood surrounded by close family including my grandmother who, every evening would tell me tales and funny stories. I liked surprise visits from strangers to the house and I knew that if ever I had a problem, my mother and grandmother were always there by […]
We had a trio of events this weekend in celebration of World Aids Day raising £13k for our programmes in Africa. We hosted the Salesforce TackleAfrica Charity Football Tournament, entered runners into the RedRun and put on our very own quiz in London. On the 28th November in Partnership with Salesforce, Outforce and The PFA […]
Today, 1st December, is World AIDS Day, and this year’s theme particularly resonates with us. “Communities Make The Difference” pays tribute to volunteers on the ground, at grassroots level, who have fought against HIV in their own communities. Those activists fighting for rights and accessible, affordable treatment, community workers and counsellors, family members who have […]
We are bringing the TackleAfrica family together for this year’s Red Run, held on the 30th November in Victoria Park, East London. The event, which starts at 11am, has a 10k and 5k course and raised over £150,000 last year for UK charities helping people at risk of and affected by HIV both at home […]
They say the TackleAfrica Football Marathon is the breeding ground for international super stardom but don’t ask us about it, ask Latvian hero Mārtiņš Akmentiņš who last week represented Latvia at the Socca World Cup in Crete. Martin turned out for More than a Game FC at the 2017 London Football Marathon, they raised an […]
Around half of all our coaches and players are women and girls, and so it’s fitting to celebrate their lives and achievements today, on International Day of the Girl Child. This day highlights and addresses the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. At TackleAfrica, the […]
We are thrilled to win the 2019 Football For Good award, presented by Common Goal at the prestigious World Football Summit in Madrid. The summit is the international event of the football industry, gathering the most influential professionals in order to discuss the most relevant topics and generate business opportunities. The WFS has brought together […]
We’re celebrating a milestone this month: we’ve hit 10,000 HIV tests across all our programmes! That means young people and their communities have accessed this crucial service voluntarily at our football sessions and tournaments 10,000 times since 2015. Thank you to all the players, coaches, service providers, partner organisations, donors, funders and staff who have […]
